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REED FOR LOOMS.

No. 315,590. w Patented Apr. 14, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD ADAMSON, OF PAWTUOKET, RHODE ISLAND.

REED FOR Looms;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 315,590, dated April 14, 1885.

Application filed October :20, 1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom, it may concern: y

Be it known that I, EDWARD ADAMSON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pawtucket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Reeds for Looms; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawiugs, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My present invention is designed as an improvement in the construction of that class of reeds which are used in looms for separating the strands of the warp in weaving fabrics and for beating up the weft-threads; and my said invention consists, essentially, of a weavers reed having the ends of the wires or dents soldered together on one side of the reed, while the opposite ends are bent or lapped over each other to form a clinch, the said'wires or dents being spaced at suitable distances apart by means of a cord free from pitch or other analogous substance, whereby an increased elasticity or flexibility of the wires or dents is secured, all as will be hereinafter more fully described, and specificaly designated in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a top or plan view of a weavers reed embodying my improvements, and Fig. 2 a transverse section of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in both figures.

In carrying out my improvements the ends of the separating wires or dents a on one side of the reed are united together by means of solder or other analogous material, at, while the opposite ends are bent or lapped over each other to form a clinch, as fully shown at e in gether, are properly spaced apart near each 45 end by meansof a cord, 1), which is free from pitch or other similar substance, and which is I wound around between each wire or dent a, and also over and around an upper and lower rib, c c, as'fully shown in Fig. 2.

It may be observed that it has heretofore been customary in forming weavers reeds to wrap the ends of the wires or dents with a cord which is covered with pitch or other similar substance, to give the necessary strength and support to the said wires or dents; but such construction has been found objectionable in that it destroys the flexibility of the wires or dents forming the reed.

By means of my improved construction the 6c requisite degree of strength and support for 3 the wires or dents a is not only secured, but also the necessary flexible action of the wires is attained thereby. The interlapping of the cord, which is free from pitch or other analo- 65 gous substance, around the ribs and between t the dents allows slight lateral movement of the dentsa-s, for example, when the hooked I instrument employed for drawing in is thrust between them, thereby preventing the undue 7c straining or displacement of the said dents.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful isv A reed composed of the ribs 0 0' and dents a, having the ends of the wires or dents c17 united together by solder at one side of the reed, and the opposite ends bent or lapped over each other to form a clinch, and having said Wires or dents spaced apart by means of cords 12, substantially as specified. 8c In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence. of two Witnesses. EDWARD ADAMSON.

Vitnesses:

J os. ADAMSON, KATE ADAMSON. 

